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sign.”
    “What
about the captain and his power?” Tctie asked.
    “Those
who are able to awaken can use a minor form of telepathy, but nothing like
ours,” Myden said . “With Brian it comes down to the ability to fight back. He can’t
contact our minds, but once we’re in his, he can fight back as much as he
wants. The others have the ability to resist when berserking, but can’t do what
he does. I suspect that’s how he freed himself from my people when he first
came to space.”
    “I
have one more question,” Tctie said. “What is it that makes Mira
different?”
    Myden
smiled. “I had a feeling you’d notice that. What makes her different doesn’t
matter . It’s the person she is that does.”
    “I
understand,” Tctie said.
     

Chapter 10 - Meeting of the Minds
     
    In
one of the empty docking bays on the Columbia base the Ick-Tckt mobile armor
sat. Grigon and Dreka were scanning the exterior and weapons while Jesela and
Daes donned a pair of sealed suits to go inside the object. Veda stood back and
directed the four. Jesela and Daes pealed back the front hatch of the craft and
looked at each other. Both noticed the inside of the craft was covered with the
splattered remains of an Ick-Tckt pilot.
    “You
go in first,” Daes said.
    “We’re
the same rank now you know,” Jesela countered.
    “Let’s
try that game Brian taught us,” Daes suggested.
    Jesela
nodded as both held up one of their hands and counted to three. Daes had a fist
showing rock while Jesela had two fingers showing scissors.
    “Damn,”
Jesela said as she went inside.
    After
scraping away a good amount of the gore she signaled for Daes to come inside.
The center of the craft had a seat capable of spinning in all directions while
monitors covered every inch of the interior. Veda came over to the hatch while
holding her nose.
    “What’s
the assessment you two?” she asked.
    “It’s
a highly advanced mobile armor,” Daes answered.
    “Looks
to be about on par with our stuff,” Jesela said while playing with the controls.
“Ah, here it is.”
    The
craft flashed and turned invisible. Both Dreka and Grigon collected the data.
Jesela turned it off and checked a few other things. Daes found the weapons and
shielding systems. After that she found the mobile armor’s drive system. Veda
stepped away and reviewed the data on the wall console.
    “It’s
going to take us awhile but our scanners should be able to pick these up with
the adjustments Jesela proposed,” Veda said. “I’m going to order some
refreshments; we’re going to have to pull an all-nighter.”
     
    * * *
     
    Myden
stepped inside the med lab and found Brian alone. The human had put the helmet
back over his face to conceal his glowing eye. As Myden came over Brian stood
up with a little bit of a wobble.
    “You’re
looking better than I was told,” Myden said.
    Brian
laughed. “Your sympathy is amazing.” He flexed his hands. “At least I can move
now.”
    “Will
you be joining us on the bridge anytime soon?” Myden asked.
    “I’d
rather be there than here,” Brian answered. “But that’s not why you’re here.”
    “True,”
Myden said. “Have you told them what they need to know?”
    “Yes,”
Brian said. “I know the plan is moving away from cannon but it can’t be
helped.”
    “Even
the best laid plans require modification,” Myden said. “But you’ve done a little
more than spot weld it.”
    “I
blow torched it,” Brian said. “By the way, where’s Grigon?”
    “He
and the other engineers are working on a system to locate our new foes,” Myden
said.
    “Sounds
like fun,” Brian said. He wobbled a little bit before sitting back down. “I
guess I’m not ready to be on the bridge yet.”
    “Your
body is fighting a battle to change itself, that’s all,” Myden said.
    “Was
it like this for you?” Brian asked.
    “When
I was fourteen years old my power began manifesting,” Myden explained. “It took
me a year of work and pain